Chicago Public Schools / Talent Office - Citywide / Special Education Classroom Assist
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
68 employees hold this title in Talent Office - Citywide. Median total compensation for the role is $65,994, above the department median of $56,267.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 68 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 46,770 people — is $37,840. Talent Office - Citywide pays a median base salary of $46,048 for this role, 22% above that figure — about the 75th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Talent Office - Citywide’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. Talent Office - Citywide’s median base salary is 25% above that national figure, about the 77th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Talent Office - Citywide is $65,994, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Talent Office - Citywide, the median of $65,994 ranks #437 of 514.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Classroom Assist role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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At Talent Office - Citywide, Jared Edwards serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Gakari Larue works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Talent Office - Citywide. Gakari earned $65,994 in 2026.
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At Talent Office - Citywide, Bj Gamble serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Kristin Palmer is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. 2026 total compensation came to $65,462.
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Stephanie Vang works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Talent Office - Citywide. Stephanie earned $65,462 in 2026.
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Bruce Cabell works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Talent Office - Citywide. Bruce earned $65,462 in 2026.
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At Talent Office - Citywide, Crystal Melendez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,462.
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Brianna Olivarez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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At Talent Office - Citywide, Monique Ford serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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Alexis Simmons holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Gloria Griffin works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Talent Office - Citywide. Gloria earned $63,335 in 2026.
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At Talent Office - Citywide, Jamal Murdock serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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Edriana Brickhouse holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Maria Beltran Vizcaya works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Talent Office - Citywide. Maria earned $63,335 in 2026.
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Kierra Brister holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Gina Roberson is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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Ahqura Gavin holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Elmadije Astafa holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Faith Braxton holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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At Talent Office - Citywide, Cheri Price serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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Tiara Wallace is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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Tranice Williams works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Talent Office - Citywide. Tranice earned $63,335 in 2026.
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Jocquin Henderson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Lexus Murray is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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At Talent Office - Citywide, Pablo Flores serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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Jean Cardenas holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,828.
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Ericka Hildreth works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Talent Office - Citywide. Ericka earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Tiffany Simmons is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Talent Office - Citywide. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.